 | The Lost Band: A Novel (Spanish Bit)
Publication Date: April 15, 2000| Series: Spanish Bit A continuation of Don Coldsmith’s Spanish Bit series, The Lost Band traces the sage of the People, a fictional nation of American Plains Indians in the late eighteenth century. Annually the People celebrate the Sun Dance, and each year the Council circle leaves an empty place of honor for the Lost Band, whose members disappeared and are presumed killed in a genocidal raid in the Great Plains two hundred years earlier. This group is the Lost Band, their fate an ongoing mystery in the history of the People.In The Lost Band, Story Kee...
 |  | Quest for the King (Archives of Anthropos/John White, Bk 5)
Publication Date: July 17, 1995| Series: Archives of Anthropos/John White, Bk 5 (Book 5) It was supposed to be a big celebration. John McFarland (uncle to Wesley, Kurt, Lisa and Mary) and his long lost Eleanor were getting married. But a typhoon kept nearly every one of their friends and family from attending the wedding ceremony in Hong Kong. And by the time everyone did arrive for the reception at a downtown hotel, John and Eleanor had disappeared without a trace!While their parents and the Hong Kong authorities set about searching for the missing couple, Mary, Wesley, Kurt and Lisa begin ...
|  | The Arabian Nights, Volume II: More Marvels and Wonders of the Thousand and One Nights
Release Date: February 2, 2010Volume two in a collection of tales representing distinctive genres- from fairy tales to erotica-revealing the customs and societies in the medieval Middle East, as told by the mythic Sheherazade. ...
|  | The Theogony, Works and Days, and The Shield of Heracles
Publication Date: January 1, 2008Contained in this volume are the three best-known works of the ancient Greek poet Hesiod. Hesiod's "The Theogony" concerns the origins of the world and of the gods and forms a foundation for all Greek mythology. In "Works and Days", Hesiod argues that labor is a fundamental condition of human existence and to those who are willing to work success will most surely be achieved. Additionally in this volume is "The Shield of Heracles" in which is described the conflict between Heracles and Cycnus while passing near Itonus. Presented here is the Hugh G. Evelyn-Whi...
|  | The Oresteia of Aeschylus: A New Translation by Ted Hughes
Publication Date: September 4, 2000In the last year of his life, Ted Hughes completed translations of three major dramatic works: Racine's Phedre, Euripedes' Alcestis, and the trilogy of plays known as at The Oresteia, a family story of astonishing power and the background or inspiration for much subsequent drama, fiction, and poetry.The Oresteia--Agamemnon, Choephori, and the Eumenides--tell the story of the house of Atreus: After King Agamemnon is murdered by his wife, Clytemnestra, their son, Orestes, is commanded by Apollo to avenge the crime by killing his mother, and he returns from ex...
|  | Iliad of Homer: Shortened Version (Norton Library)
Publication Date: September 17, 1958| ISBN-10: 0393001016 | ISBN-13: 978-0393001013| Edition: 1st According to legend, in ancient times Agamemnon led the Greeks into warwith the city of Troy to recapture the beautiful Helen of Troy, wife ofKing Menelaus of Sparta.The Iliad, the heroic Greek epic called by I. A. Richards "the most influential poem in the Western tradition," describes what happens toward the end of the Trojan War, when a quarrel between Agamemnon and the Greek hero Achilles sets in motion tragic events that bring the war to its conclusion.This edition of the Iliad, abridge...
|  | The Cistern
Publication Date: August 2004Turkish-American poet K. Kamal Ayyildiz wanders the streets of Istanbul searching for the clues to his Turkish identity.And as he wanders he listens to the songs these districts sing to him.These are the lullabies of his father and his father’s people and the melodies that course through his being.His nineteen poems arrest us with their evocative language and we, the reader, identify with the poet as we also find the unique essence of our own inner selves. "The Cistern" has been nominated by the Virginia Library Association for Best Poetry by a Virginia Au...
|  | Como acercarse a la poesia / How to Approach Poetry (Spanish Edition)
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|  | Neruda: La Biografia Literaria (Seix Barral Biblioteca Breve) (Spanish Edition)
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|  | The Reading Group Book: The Comp Gd to Starting and Sustaining a Reading Group...
Release Date: January 1, 1995Reading groups have skyrocketed in popularity, and now there's a complete guide to starting and sustaining a reading group--with annotated lists of 250 titles for provocative discussion. Filled with funny and insightful stories from book group members, independent booksellers, and even a sociologist, this guide will inspire the start-up of new groups. ...
|  | Chapters on Jewish Literature
Publication Date: September 11, 2007Publisher: The Jewish publication society of AmericaPublication date: 1899Subjects: Jewish literatureHistory / JewishLiterary Criticism / JewishReligion / Judaism / GeneralReligion / Judaism / Rituals ...
|  | In Shelter Cove (Angel's Bay)
Release Date: April 27, 2010| Series: Angel's Bay A long-ago shipwreck off the California coast led the survivors to the haven they named Angel’s Bay. Their shared adversity brought fellowship and joy . . . but also unsuspected secrets. Acclaimed author Barbara Freethy returns to the town where angels still keep watch, with a compelling story of a young widow trying to find the truth and bring closure for her son and herself.The theft of three priceless paintings sent Derek Kane to prison and destroyed the dreams of his wife, Brianna. When Derek unexpected...
|  | Material Witness
Release Date: August 1, 1994The detecting duo of Assistant D.A. Butch Karp and his pregnant wife, Marlene Ciampi, goes undercover to solve the murder of a professional basketball player, a crime that displays unexpected political and underworld ramifications. Reprint. PW....
|  | The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes
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|  | Lasting Impressions. The 25th Anniversary of the Bootmakers of Toronto, The Sherlock Holmes Society of Canada.
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|  | Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Vol. 2
Publication Date: December 31, 2008| Grade Level: 4 and up Spider-Man's Brand New Day continues, with more all-new adventures. Two new creative teams join the fray as writers Bob Gale (the Back to the Future trilogy) and Zeb Wells (Heroes for Hire) rock Spidey's world along with new artists Phil Jimenez (New X-Men), Chris Bachalo (X-Men), and Barry Kitson (The Order).Peter confronts major changes at the Daily Bugle while New York is under siege by a blizzard, and a new villain, Freak, rampages through town. If he hopes to stand a chance against this new threat, Spider-Man is going to have to...
|  | Around the World
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|  | Eight Golden Rules for How to Play Your Best Tennis (Self-Help Book on Attitude in Sports - The Importance of Playing Happy, for Kids 8 and Up)
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|  | Uncle Vova's Tree
Release Date: October 1, 2009| Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up Christmastime is special at Uncle Vova?s house. Laughing and singing, he dances, takes the children on a sleigh ride, and gathers them to trim the tree that he and Svetlana planted when they first came to America. But when Vova is gone, to the surprise of everyone, the miracle of his tree?and the memories? only grow. ...
|  | Chicka Chicka ABC
Release Date: September 1, 1993| Age Level: 1 and up A rollicking alphabet chant for the youngest child! ...
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